To hear a commenter note that had Monty would have if he retained his looks and not self=destruct is laughable if it wasn't so tragic. Fact Montgomery Clift who was one of the most naturally talented actors to ever grace the screen. He's never been recognized to by all the actors who he influenced including Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Al Pacino who came after him. The fact is he was persecuted for being Homosexual. It was well known and at the time, it was unforgivable. Elizabeth Taylor was a witness to this persecution on the sets of Raintree Country and other films. She has said that they treated him like trash, on and off set, and that he was pushed towards alcoholism, and drugs to deal with the persecution. It is disheartening to hear people today talk about this great talent, and not acknowledge the abuse that was inflicted on him. And he still persevered from this time '48 to about '55 when it really started to get to him, and he literally broke down. His performance in A Place in The Sun, is one of the greatest cinematic performances in Hollywood History. He deserved the Oscar he was robbed by all accounts.There is no way William Holdens performance in Stalag 17 who won was better. No credible movie critic disagrees with the fact that his performance was far superior. This performance stands against Brando's A Street Name Desired, and it was just as influential if not even more. Pacino took his acting method in the '70s for many great performances but they still cant compare to Monty's work from the late '40s to early '50s.
Review of Red River
